Has anyone here ever got an odd "vibe" off any of there surplus weapons?, I have a Number 4 Mark 1 Savage Lee Enfield that I'm just strangly drawn to, I just get a funny feeling about it, I can't quite place it, like it was involved in something spetial, or important, I also get a feeling like it's been in North Africa for some reason....

As for the rifle it'self it's just a standard Savage Number 4 Mark 1 Lee Enfield with flip sight, ribbed handgaurd, and a BEUTIFUL light brown Patina on the metal, the stock is light Orange or Yellow, and perfectly matches the handgaurd, there are no nicks, or even any real handeling marks, and a light green non-adjutable Greek sling thats sewn onto the sling swivels, but otherwise looks almost identical to a World War 2 British Slng, the sling seems to fit me perfectly, and seems to be one of the most comfortable slings I've ever used.... The rifle is dated eighther 1941 or 1942, and is all matching, with all Savage marked parts, but I don't know for sure without digging it out.... However it's missing the extractor spring, and the bolt removal slot by the chamber is worn so it's loose, so the bolt head pops out of the channel if the bolt is moved to fast....

So does anyone else have anything, or ever handled anything that gave you an unusual feeling?....

I know what you mean. I have an Aussie No.I Mk.III made in 1921 at Lithgow. It has a FTR mark dated 1941 and another FTR mark dated 1953. Every now and then it seems to draw me to it. At those times, when I have taken it to the range, it felt right, shot well... Words fail to describe the feeling.

I have a Luger my grandfather took off an ss man in the battle of the Bulge. I was about 8 or 9 and you know how kid's are I asked him if he ever shot anyone in the war he was one to NEVER ever talk about his time in the army but I'll never forget this he looked at me and said yes I shot an ss man in the head and took his GUN.......True story.

When I cleaned the cosmoline off my No.4Mkl I found a post war date with a brand new barrel that had the nicest blueing I've ever seen. Including modern hunting rifles. Bought the Enfield book from North Cape Publishing and found out the barrel is a South African. I wonder how many commies the SA's had to kill to burn out the original Brit barrel?

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs shouldrelax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein

I have this Mannlicher-Carcano rifle I picked up in Dallas that I have a strange feeling about. However this feeling is that the rifle has absolutely nothing special about it at all, like it was never actually involved in anything.

Sorry. My friend always says "You're not on drugs, so you have no excuse!".